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More voters in Maharashtra than its adult population: Rahul Gandhi alleges irregularities in voting | Fire breaks out at Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, no casualty reported | Calcutta HC rejects Bengal govt's plea seeking death penalty for RG Kar convict Sanjoy Roy | RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points, first in five years | Arvind Kejriwal accuses BJP of 'offering' Rs. 15 crores, ministerial posts to AAP candidates to shift sides | Donald Trump to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court for targeting Israel | Bangladeshi actor Meher Afroz Shaon arrested on charges of conspiracy against state | Video emerges showing how Indians hide in Panama jungle to enter US illegally amid deportation by Trump administration | Engaging US to ensure no Indian deportee is mistreated: Jaishankar in Rajya Sabha amid 'handcuffed' extradition row | Opposition slams Modi govt after US deports illegal Indian immigrants in captive state

UK: Heir to over USD 200 million fortune gets life imprisonment for murdering best friend

Jan 26, 2025, at 10:16 pm

The heir to a Welsh pie company fortune valued at $292 million has been sentenced to life imprisonment over the murder of his 'best friend' in Cardiff city.

UK: Teen jailed for 52 years in prison for murdering three girls who attended Taylor Swift-themed event in Southport

Jan 24, 2025, at 09:37 am

A British teenager, who killed three young girls who were attending a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in the English town of Southport, was jailed for 52 years on Thursday, officials said.

UK's Princess Kate Middleton says she is in remission from cancer

Jan 15, 2025, at 01:16 am

London/IBNS: Catherine, Princess of Wales, Tuesday said she was "in remission" from cancer as she accompanied her husband Prince William to visit the specialist London hospital where she was treated.

UK employers barred from passing skilled worker sponsorship costs to employees: Report

Jan 14, 2025, at 07:20 pm

London: Employers in the United Kingdom (UK) sponsoring Skilled Workers, including those from India, can no longer transfer specific sponsorship-related costs to their employees, reported Business Standard.

British government plans to make sexually explicit deepfakes a criminal offence 

Jan 07, 2025, at 06:49 pm

The British government on Tuesday announced those creating sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ could soon face prosecution in the country.

British author's X post on selling just two books now goes viral, making her novel a bestseller

Dec 09, 2024, at 02:34 pm

A former British school teacher felt the power of social media after her novel, which had only sold two copies, became a bestseller following her post going viral on the Internet.

Self-proclaimed healer sentenced to 10 years in prison for death of woman in his 'slap therapy' workshop in England

Dec 08, 2024, at 03:10 pm

A man, who advocated 'slap therapy, has been jailed for 10 years after he was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence over the death of a diabetic woman who stopped taking insulin at his alternative therapy workshop in England.

UK issues travel advisory for Bangladesh, warns terrorists may carry out attacks

Dec 05, 2024, at 06:45 am

The United Kingdom on Wednesday issued a travel advisory for its citizens where it directed them not to visit Bangladesh as "terrorists were likely to carry out attacks" in the South Asian nation.

UK MP expresses concerns over human rights abuses of minority religious groups in Pakistan

Dec 02, 2024, at 11:36 pm

A prominent UK MP has expressed concerns over the widespread human rights abuses and forced conversations on the minority community members in Pakistan.

Report documents over 2,000 instances of atrocities in Bangladesh since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, UK MPs warned of spike in Islamist extremism

Nov 29, 2024, at 03:08 am

London/Dhaka: More than 2,000 instances of atrocities have taken place in Bangladesh since Sheikh Hasina's government was ousted in August 2024, a recent report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Commonwealth reveals.

UK can arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits country based on ICC warrant

Nov 23, 2024, at 05:30 am

London/IBNS: The British government Friday indicated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be arrested based on the International Criminal Court arrest warrant if he travels to the UK.

London's Gatwick Airport: South Terminal evacuated after discovery of suspected prohibited item in luggage

Nov 23, 2024, at 12:32 am

A large part of the South Terminal of London's Gatwick Airport was evacuated following a 'security incident' on Friday.

Russia fires Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile at Ukraine in first-known use, signalling warning to Kyiv and West

Nov 21, 2024, at 10:52 pm

Kyiv/Moscow: Russia has launched an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) at Ukraine, marking a major escalation a day after President Vladimir Putin altered Moscow's nuclear doctrine, media reports said.

After US-supplied missile attack, Ukraine fires UK-made 'Storm Shadows' into Russia: Report

Nov 21, 2024, at 03:59 am

Kyiv/IBNS: After US-supplied long-range missiles, Ukraine has now fired British cruise missiles at military targets inside Russia for the first time, media reports said.

UK: 35-year-old doctor, who was distressed seeing wealthy customers euthanising pets to save money, commits suicide

Nov 19, 2024, at 09:58 pm

A veterinary doctor recently committed suicide with drugs used to euthanise pets after he became distressed by unnecessary requests made by wealthy customers to put their pets down rather than paying to treat them.

Body of South Asian woman recovered from car boot in London

Nov 18, 2024, at 01:10 am

Detectives are investigating the death of a South Asian-origin woman whose body was recovered from a car boot in east London recently.

UK PM approves world's second 6th-gen stealth fighter aircraft developed to counter Russia, China

Nov 12, 2024, at 05:52 am

London/IBNS: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has given his approval for the world's second 6th-generation fully-stealth fighter aircraft built for the strategically important project that is being co-developed by G7 member states - UK, Italy, and Japan.

UK: Kemi Badenoch succeeds Rishi Sunak after she is elected as Conservative Party leader

Nov 03, 2024, at 08:42 pm

Kemi Badenoch was elected Conservative Party leader in a fiercely contested election where she defeated rival Robert Jenrick by 12,418 votes.

UK: Rishi Sunak celebrates Diwali in Leicester a day after quitting as Opposition leader of Parliament

Nov 01, 2024, at 07:56 pm

Former British PM Rishi Sunak on Thursday celebrated Diwali in Leicester, a day after he quit as the Opposition leader in the Parliament.

Amid family tensions, UK's Prince William shares childhood memory with estranged brother Prince Harry in documentary

Oct 28, 2024, at 02:18 am

London: In a rare mention, UK’s Prince William shared a childhood memory involving his estranged brother Prince Harry, who ditched ties with his royal connections to live in the US with his wife Meghan Markle and two children, media reports said.

Meghan Markle makes appearance without engagement ring, sparks speculations of divorce from Harry

Oct 17, 2024, at 06:00 am

London/IBNS: The UK Royal family is once again in the news after Prince Harry's wife Meghan Markle was seen making an appearance without her engagement ring at a solo event in California recently, fuelling divorce speculations.

Redefining diversity: Indian community in the UK sets new benchmark for success

Oct 16, 2024, at 11:30 pm

London/IBNS: A new report by the Policy Exchange think tank, released on Monday (Oct. 14), highlights the Indian ethnic group as the most prominent among professional workers in the United Kingdom.

Britain's last African colony: UK hands over Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Oct 04, 2024, at 02:14 pm

The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that an agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of dispute and negotiation over Britain’s last African colony.

Putin holds urgent meeting with security council amid fears of Ukraine planning cruise missile attack on Russia

Sep 26, 2024, at 04:20 am

Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin has called an urgent meeting of the top security council to discuss its nuclear deterrence amid rising concerns over Ukraine being allowed by Western powers to use cruise missiles to target locations in Moscow, media reports said.

Murder trial of three Pakistani people in UK to begin on October 7 over death of 10-year-old girl last year

Sep 10, 2024, at 12:00 am

The trial date for three Pakistani people, who are accused of murdering a 10-year-old girl in Surrey, has been set by a UK court on October 7.

UK TV calls out Khalistanis for recklessly labelling deaths as martyrdom

Sep 09, 2024, at 02:18 am

In a world brimming with sensationalism and misinformation, it has become increasingly essential to guard the sanctity of truth, especially when it involves the hallowed concepts of martyrdom and justice.

UK government planning to treat extreme misogyny as terrorism

Aug 18, 2024, at 09:11 pm

The UK government is planning to treat extreme misogyny as terrorism, a move which is seen as a step taken to tackle the radicalisation of young men online.

UK: Six-year-old girl denied passport for being named after 'Game of Thrones' character

Aug 05, 2024, at 08:32 pm

A UK girl was denied a passport since she is named after a popular “Game of Thrones” character, media reports said.

Eight arrested after violent protests spread to Sunderland days after Southport killings

Aug 03, 2024, at 04:43 pm

At least eight people have been arrested for committing offences including violent disorder and burglary after several protesters attacked police and set a police station on fire in Sunderland city of the UK, days after similar violence was witnessed in Southport following the killing of three children.

UK PM Keir Starmer announces crackdown on 'mindless thugs' for rioting after Southport stabbings

Aug 02, 2024, at 05:33 am

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Thursday said he laid plans to crack down on a “tiny, mindless minority in our society” who have rioted and attacked police in the wake of the Southport stabbings.